In her first sale since launching a production company, Second Season, and signing an overall deal with ABC Studios three months ago, Castle executive producer Laurie Zaks has set up drama Rise & Fall at ABC. Written/exec produced by Tony Basgallop (Being Human), the project is described as a high-concept thriller about the events that precipitate and immediately follow the kidnapping of a wealthy Chicago businesswoman, told from the POV of her ne’er-do-well son who must unravel the truth about what happened in order to clear his name. Zaks and Basgallop are with UTA.

Fox has bought The Brew Crew, a comedy project from the up-and-coming comedy writing team of Kevin Biggins and Travis Bowe (Family Guy), Imagine TV and 20th Century Fox TV. It is about two polar-opposite brothers who try to co-exist as owners of the second-largest brewery in a small town in Oregon. Before joining Family Guy as producers, Biggins and Bowe worked on The Cleveland Show and Tosh.0. Biggins is a stand-up, named one of Comedy Central’s 2011 Comics to Watch. Bowe performs at The Groundlings, Improv Olympic and UCB. The duo is repped by Rothman Brecher Kim.

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Second Season indeed, Laurie. Class act and a smart move by ABC. Congrats!

Moira Kirland • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

I second this! Congratulations, Laurie, you deserve every success!

MD • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Congrats to Biggins and Bowe. These guys are funny and talented and I have a feeling this will be a great pilot.

Kitty • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Laurie Zaks is awesome. So happy for her and looking forward to her pilot getting made and on the air!

Bub • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Congratulations!! Basgallop is in great hands!! Sounds like a natural for ABC!!

MoreTears • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

If the premise of Rise & Fall isn’t good for a full six seasons and a movie, I can’t possibly imagine what premise would be. The Chicago businesswoman can keep getting kidnapped over and over again, and each time the police are sure the ne’er-do-well son is the culprit.

Chris P. • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Way to go, Laurie! Hands down one of the nicest, smartest and most supportive producers a writer could ask for!

maddy • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Biggins & Bowe are two of the funniest guys around. I’d love to see them get a show on the air.

Botney • on Sep 18, 2012 11:39 am

Basgallop is a great UK talent (check out his miniseries Inside Men) and Lucinda Moorhead @ UTA put him in a great situation with Laurie Zaks. It’s called packaging, son!